Quarrying - Company & Industry News

When specifying 30 new Volvo FMX rigid tipping vehicles, JPE Aggregates was keen to ensure that it maximised their performance. Having researched the options available on the market, it was decided that each vehicle should be specified with CX14 t... Read Full Article

Chepstow Plant International, one of the most recognised mineral extraction companies in the industry, has had such a positive experience of Bell Equipment that it has secured the purchase of a further 13 machines - nine B30Es, two B35Ds and two B... Read Full Article

Hope has become part of Breedon Group plc, creating the UK’s largest independent construction materials group, following completion on 1 August of the acquisition first announced in November 2015.The Hope acquisition is the mos... Read Full Article

CEMEX UK has invested in a new readymix concrete batching plant at Moreton Valence in Gloucestershire. Costing £0.7million the new plant replaces the existing plant in Gloucester, just over eight miles away.The Imer Oru Oneday batch... Read Full Article

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched a new approach to its comprehensive customer services and solutions portfolio, along with launches of an innovative control display and a range of advanced machine management services at Hillhead.... Read Full Article

Terex Finlay rocked the recent Hillhead with their largest ever presence at the show. In total 14 machines were on display in three different areas at the show. “Our entire machine line-up includes seven new machines that have either been la... Read Full Article

A team of 11 potential senior leaders from Hanson UK’s career development programme rolled their sleeves up to make a series of improvements at Jamie’s Farm in Rowlestone, Herefordshire.Jamie’s Farm acts as a catalyst fo... Read Full Article

After more than 15 years at Broadleys Road in Stirling’s Springkerse Industrial Estate, Blue Scotland has outgrown its premises, relocating at the beginning of June to a new and much larger 3½ acre site a mere half a mile away in Crai... Read Full Article

Final commissioning has recently been completed on a new CDE modular sand & gravel washing plant at Roke Manor quarry in Hampshire.The site is operated by Raymond Brown who currently have eleven locations across Hampshire, Dorset, Wil... Read Full Article

Bell Equipment has announced that, in spite of the weather, it enjoyed one of its most successful Hillhead’s, making significant sales and attracting a large volume of visitors over the three-day show, where the company's new industry-leadin... Read Full Article

Based on the highly successful Warrior 2100 triple shaft screen, Powerscreen has launched two further variants for the model: the Spaleck and a single shaft screen, making the Warrior 2100 unrivalled in the market place with a solution for just ab... Read Full Article

Hanson Frindsbury Wharf is based on River Medway in Kent, processing marine dredged sand and gravel. The operation produces 40mm, 20mm, 10mm and washed sand for use in concrete products, supply of ready mixed concrete plants and direct sand and ... Read Full Article

Released at the Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) annual conference on 9 June, the organisation’s latest report, ‘The Mineral Products Industry at a Glance’, provides a valuable source of information on the Mineral Produ... Read Full Article

A world leader in conveyor belt cleaning solutions has introduced a secondary cleaning system that removes nearly all of the carryback left on a belt, including adhesive materials and fines lodged in surface divots and valleys. The Martin® Was... Read Full Article

 DB Cargo UK and CEMEX have opened a ‘pop up’ rail depot to serve the growing North West construction market and reduce the number of HGVs transporting materials from the picturesque High Peak countryside. The... Read Full Article

The spotlight was firmly on Terex Washing Systems (TWS) at the recent Hillhead Show, Buxton, UK, as TWS made a show stopping showcase at the world’s largest working quarry show. The 2016 Hillhead exhibition proved to be a major success for T... Read Full Article

Haver & Boecker, a leading manufacturer in processing, handling, mixing, packing, filling, palletizing and loading systems, recently named Dave Warden and Mario Tremblay certified sales managers. Warden, who has a background in construction in... Read Full Article

Mogensen Raw Materials Handling had a successful Hillhead 2016 exhibition with quality enquiries being generated and great opportunities for solid networking with key industry partners over... Read Full Article

Striker’s success at the Hillhead 2016 exhibition demonstrates what can be achieved by an Australian manufacturer and supplier of crushing and scree... Read Full Article

An electric pump supplied by Sykes Pumps has passed a two-year milestone of 24/7 operation on site at Tarmac’s Eaton Quarry in Cheshire without a single defect or downtime incident.Supplie... Read Full Article